About 30 years ago I had a cousin that was in his old car turn around on a dirt road and his headlights cast a beam across a field. He had his hunting rifle with him, with a clip in but nothing in the chamber. He was ticketed for hunting at night and found guilty. He was found guilty for two reasons, 1. he was a known outlaw, and 2. he was absolutely hunting. That was the only way his sorry butt could kill a deer.